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- Suzette Harbin won a beauty contest which gained the way for a movie career. Suzette started out appearing in many Hollywood films that had African American musical numbers, she either sang, danced, or just looked pretty. She also appeared in the iconic films, Cabin in the Sky (1943), (where she had a speaking part, close-ups, and danced), and she also danced in Stormy Weather (1943). She often appeared in Lena Horne's musical numbers. She also danced and sang in Duke Ellington's Jump for Joy musical. Suzette may be more recognizable for her roles in The Foxes of Harrow (1947), Look-Out Sister (1947), and Bomba and the Jungle Girl (1952). She became a star through the movie "The Foxes of Harrow," her wonderful performance in the controversial film made her a movie star. She played the role of a beautiful slave girl who would rather die than bring her child up in slavery. She was praised for being the first to play such a role and not be stereotypical. Her versatility, magnetic presence, and trademark million dollar smile always won over audiences and gained her commendable roles on stage and screen.
Suzette's many performances in films and stage elevated her to star status. She appeared on the covers of Jet magazine and in many black newspapers of the day. To add to her list of achievements, Suzette entertained the GIs in Korea in the early 1950s. She was considered a rivalry for Marilyn Monroe who also performed for the GIs, though Monroe received more publicity. It was Suzette who the GIs gave a bigger applause to and came out in greater numbers. - Actor
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Harry Brandelius was born on 14 June 1910 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Tåg 56 (1943), Storm över skären (1938) and Kronans käcka gossar (1940). He was married to Gun Brandelius. He died on 5 September 1994 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.- Ike Williams was born on 10 October 1917. He was an actor, known for Beyond the Neon (2022), Flareup (1969) and Insight (1960). He died on 5 September 1994.
- Vladimir Levashov was born on 6 August 1915 in Moscow, Russian Empire. He was a composer, known for Zhuravl v nebe (1978). He died on 5 September 1994 in Moscow, Russia.
- Bob Matheson was born on 25 November 1944 in Boone, North Carolina, USA. He died on 5 September 1994 in Durham, North Carolina, USA.
- Milutin Jasnic was born on 22 October 1912 in Kraljevo, Serbia, Yugoslavia [now Serbia]. He was an actor, known for Slom (1979), La grande strada azzurra (1957) and Tempest (1958). He died on 5 September 1994 in Belgrade, Serbia.